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wishbone
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Joined: 09 Apr 2006
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Unibodies!
I'm restoring a 1963 Sports Coupe, and was wondering just how much of the unibody I can take apart? Can the entire front "clip" be removed? I want to media blast the entire car. What about the rear quarter panels?
Can all of the side moldings running down the car be totally removed? I want to get any rust there is underneath the stainless and aluminum.
Thanks for your replies!!!
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:58 pm |
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roger
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Location: ontario, canada |
Every piece of moulding does come off, you will have to remove door panels front & rear to get at the nuts or clips but you can strip it all off,try & save the end ones as they;re unique, and the big flat ones holding the big chunk of chrome on where the top meets the fender.
Have you got a manual for your car? there is a pic. in the body section of the car striped to rad. support & thats about it.
If you don;t, get one.
just the diagrams showing the different clip, bolt placements is well worth the cost of a mnaual _________________ roger powell
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:16 pm |
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wishbone
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Where can I get a copy of the manual for the 1963 Fairlane Sports Coupe?
Should I just remove engine, tranny and moldings and trim and then media blast the whole car left together?
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:31 pm |
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jmgford
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As far as the shop manual goes, Ford issued a shop manual for the 1962 Fairlane and then in 1963 (&1964), they issued a supplement for the items that changed in those years, such as the addtion of the 289 engine and the trim differences. You can usually find '62 & '63 manuals on eBay.
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:38 pm |
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odd ball
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thats one sweet 3 link rebar suspension! _________________ ----------------------------------------
69 Fairlane 500, 351w, 2200 stall C-4, 9" with 3.50 and trac-lock
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Mon May 01, 2006 4:13 pm |
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roger
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Location: ontario, canada |
nice
Got your work cut out for yourself! but, it does look like a solid car.
you know Rod & Cutom motorsports makes a bolt in Stang 11 type rack & pinion set up for our cars.
I just wish it was rear steer, but i;m told it works great
Good luck & keep us apprised of how it goes _________________ roger powell
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Wed May 03, 2006 8:54 am |
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1320lane
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Joined: 17 Mar 2006
Posts: 270
Location: Central Oklahoma |
I was thinking of a MII or Pinto or manual Fox rack in there. I'll need to measure the final pivot point of the lower control arm to get an idea of how wide of a rack I'll need. _________________ Larry Hampton
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'63 Fairlane 2-dr post. Race car since at least '67. In the process of turning it into a proto-clone Nostalgia Super Stock car with FE power and three pedals.
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:18 am |
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RadMan
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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1320 are you planning to cut the fire wall to get the set back you were talking about?
_________________ 64 Sport Coupe 427 2x4 4speed
White knuckles ride for an old fart.
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Sat May 06, 2006 8:03 pm |
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RadMan
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Location: Indianapolis |
1320 are you planning to cut the fire wall to get the set back you were talking about?
_________________ 64 Sport Coupe 427 2x4 4speed
White knuckles ride for an old fart.
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Sat May 06, 2006 8:04 pm |
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1320lane
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Joined: 17 Mar 2006
Posts: 270
Location: Central Oklahoma |
Well, I was planning on taking the heater bump out of the firewall, it's only about an inch, has that dome screwed to it (have no idea what the dome is), but the rules say you're not supposed to modify the firewall. I'll have to look at it closer to see if I can do it without it being obvious, heck it's only an inch, it's not like I'm trying to move it back 3"-4". I'm only trying to make it even with the rest of the firewall.
Larry _________________ Larry Hampton
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'63 Fairlane 2-dr post. Race car since at least '67. In the process of turning it into a proto-clone Nostalgia Super Stock car with FE power and three pedals.
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Mon May 08, 2006 5:51 pm |
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